Have an impact on the Winston Farm Environmental Assessment. Follow the steps below when crafting and submitting your comments to the Town Board.
step 1
Think of your concerns related to the Winston Farm proposed development, pick one or two topics form the following categories:
Question 1: Impact on Land
Question 2: Impact on Geological Features
Question 3: Impacts on Surface Water
Question 4: Impact on Groundwater
Question 5: Impact on Flooding
Question 6: Impacts on Air
Question 7: Impact on Plants and Animals
Question 8: Impact on Agricultural Resources
Question 9: Impact Aesthetic Resources
Question 10: Impact on Historic and Archeological Resources
Question 11: Impact on Open Space and Recreation
Question 12: Impact on Critical Environmental Areas
Question 13: Impact on Transportation
Question 14: Impact on Energy
Question 15: Impact on Noise, Odor, and Light
Question 16: Impact on Human Health
Question 17: Consistency with Community Plans
Question 18: Consistency with Community Character
For those of you who want to pick apart the scoping document submitted by the developers, here it is:
Step 2
Think about what you would like to see happen: tests, assessments, and professional analysis. The more you ask for the better!
Example: if you think traffic at the site is a problem, you can suggest that the project’s traffic flow be examined by a professional traffic engineer
Example: if you think that Native American artifacts may be present on the site, you could suggest that the site be fully evaluated by a professional archeologist and historian specializing in Native American issues.
Step 3
Write your letter, addressed to the Saugerties Town Board. Include at least a paragraph addressing each of your concerns and what you would like to see done during the environmental assessment.
Step 4
Share your letter with us via email at info@beautifulsaugerties.com. It's important we get your letter because residents' concerns and ideas will be incorporated into a critical environmental scoping document that Catskill Mountainkeeper is preparing.
Step 5
You can bring your letter to the Public Hearing on September 21st. To have the most impact, we are encouraging you to make a 1-2 minute statement based on what you wrote. Arrive early to sign up to speak.
Step 6
You have until Saturday, October 1st to submit comments. You can email or U.S. mail them to either or both of the Supervisor and/or Town Clerk.
Email addresses: fcostello@saugertiesny.gov (Supervisor Fred Costello), lstanley@saugertiesny.gov (Town Clerk Lisa Stanley)
U.S. mail: Saugerties Town Hall, c/o Town Clerk, 4 High Street, Saugerties, NY 12477
The Town website includes a Winston Farm Information Page, that includes links to the Scoping Document out for review, and other relevant documents.
